-Heat and temperature are two concepts that we often meet in daily life. Thus, in the present study it is aimed to determine misconceptions about heat and temperature. In the paper, the studies found in the literature conducted on misconceptions about heat and temperature between the years 2005-2015 were examined. Document analyses was used as the method of study. The data were analyzed by content analysis method. The study was limited to the studies originated in Turkey and found in the databases of "EBSCO", "Tübitak Journalpark", and "National Thesis Center" between the years of 2 005-2015. The review focused on the detected misconceptions and the methods for detecting these misconceptions. It was found that there were differences in the methods for detecting these misconceptions between the periods of 2005-2009 and 2010-2015. A total of one hundred twenty-one misconceptions were identified. In fifty-six of the misconceptions, the concept of temperature was misused, in fourty-four of them, the concept of heat was misused, and in twenty-one of them, the concepts of heat and temperature were mistakenly used together.
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